Democrat-led House votes to surrender in Iraq

CSPAN | 3/23/07

[pabianice]

Dems vote for defeat, plus $124B in pork to its reps.

[kabar]

I know the reason.

[gpapa]

Wayne Gilchrest from Maryland. See: http://www.issues2002.org/House/Wayne_Gilchrest.htm

[greasepaint]

Bush:

---> THANKS <---




for giving Congress to the Democrats

[harwood]

One Republcan congressman (didn't catch his name) made a parliamentary inquiry after the vote. He asked if a certain house rule had been in effect for this vote; the chair answered yes. Turns out the rule is related to house members' conduct during the vote.

[bnelson44]

Obey is not going to not fund the troops. It would be political suicide for him, and he knows it.

Don't worry. The House and Senate know their deadline is April 15th to get a bill to the President. They will play games, but they will get one to him.

[agincourt1415]

Still needs to pass the Senate.

[txrangerette]

Jones of NC and Gilchrest of MD were the two Republicans voting for this piece of trash. I looked it up.

[sam I am]

Democrats the enemy with in............guess they forgot 9/11. Remember and VOTE!

[mewzilla]

I'm interested in the shameful $124 billion in pork. Anybody have a list and associated culprits?

I hope their districts are proud of them.

[LIConFem]

That's true, but it's the other 299,999,994 Americans that worry me.

[mwl1]

Bush can and will demand a clean supplemental and veto and veto until the pork is stripped from the bill.

The RATS have until April 15; after that, the blood of American soldiers in Iraq is on their hands and they are terrified of the political consequences that will result to them.

Bush is holding all the cards on this. Today was pure theatre.

[ohioman]

"Jones is a good man, but if I recall correctly, he has a U of North Carolina campus in his district or close to it. So he has libs attacking him on Iraq."

It is hard for me to believe that a "good man" would participate in stabbing his country's troops in the back.

[bnelson44]

Go here:

http://www.porkbusters.org/

[veronica]

Meanwhile, certain FReepers expend endless energy going after Rudy Giuliani. Too bad that's all they care about.

[jrooney]

Thank you. I guess if the pork being there kept Paul from committing suicide again.

[bnelson44]

At least two Republicans _ Reps. Walter Jones of North Carolina and Wayne Gilchrest of Maryland _ have indicated they will break ranks and support the bill because of their frustration with the war.

http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2007/03/23/ap/headlines/d8o1u9t81.txt

[ChiTownBearFan]

Proving once again elections have consequences....Its going to be worse when they have a Democratic President to go along with the kooks in the House(which the 'Rats will control for years) and Senete.

[bnelson44]

Stark voted present. He has consistently voted against war funding as well.

[NoBullZone]

Gilchrest is a "moderate" republican from central Maryland who is toast after this vote.

[NeoCaveman]

Interesting. The hardest of the hardcore left voted No, the blue dogs all voted Yes.

I guess Nancy had them neutered.